LCD and Viewfinder
Sony A6600 has a Tilting 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 922k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
LCD is
Touch screen type, so you can change the settings and set the focus point with your fingertips. For those of you who loves shooting selfies, self or group photos, Sony A6600 will make your life easier with its
Selfie friendly screen. Another group of users who will take advantage of A6600's LCD screen is Vloggers.
A6600 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder has a resolution of 2,359kdots and coverage of 100%. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later. The magnification ratio of the viewfinder is 0.71x (35mm equivalent).
Max Shutter speed
Sony A6600 can shoot continuously at max speed of
11.0 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/4000 sec.
Flash
Unfortunately A6600 doesn't have a built-in flash but it has a flash shoe for mounting external flashes.
Focusing
Sony A6600 features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 425 points to choose from. Sony A6600 also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically. In addition to the face detect AF, A6600 has a more sophisticated feature called
Eye Tracking AF which detects and locks focus to the selected eye of the person in the frame accurately and tracks as the subject moves. Eye tracking AF of Sony A6600 is a perfect feature for shooting portraits and is especially useful when fast lenses are used and the depth of field is very narrow.
Video Features
With Sony A6600, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 3840 x 2160 at 30p,25p,24p fps and save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S formats. This means that Sony A6600 provides
4K (Ultra-HD) video, highest resolution that is available in the market today. When viewed on a 4K screen, you will be amazed by the level of details and the crispness.It is also a big step up from its predecessor
which has a max video resolution of only. If you are thinking of upgrading your and shoot a lot of video, this is a big factor to consider in favor of A6600.
A6600 also a high speed mode where it captures videos at 120 fps for ultra slow motion videos. A6600 has a built-in Yes microphone and a Mono speaker. Sony A6600 also has a port for an external microphone and a headphone port for connecting external headphones which make Sony A6600 a very suitable camera high quality videography.
Connectivity and Storage
Sony A6600 features
built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11b/g/n + NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its
NFC feature, A6600 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.Sony A6600's
Bluetooth connectivity feature comes handy for connecting other devices that supports it. One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our A6600. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.
You can connect A6600 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or Yes port.
Battery
Sony A6600 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 810 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of Mirrorless type cameras is 365 shots, Sony A6600 has a good battery life for its class.
Battery Life Comparison in Advanced Mirrorless Cameras
Sony A6600 is the longest battery life Advanced Mirrorless camera in our database. The closest competitor in this class is Panasonic GH3 with its 540 shots battery life. Check the comparison of Sony A6600 vs Panasonic GH3 or take a look at Longest battery life Mirrorless cameras list.
Sony A6600 Features Compared to Main Competitors